--- title: ABW Quick Start — Affordable ERP for Small & Growing Businesses description: Get started with a fully integrated ERP without the heavy upfront investment. ABW Quick Start leverages Microsoft SQL Express and covers Sales, Inventory, Manufacturing, Accounting, and more. --- [Skip to content](https://abw.com/abw-quick-start#main-content) [![Info\_Power\_0001\_New2025\_Logo\_2](https://abw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Info_Power_0001_New2025_Logo_2.png?width=1200&height=379&name=Info_Power_0001_New2025_Logo_2.png "Info_Power_0001_New2025_Logo_2")](https://abw.com/?hsLang=en)   *ABW ERP ... A Better Way* to do business! - [Home](https://abw.com/abw-erp) - [Sales](https://abw.com/sales) - [Inventory](https://abw.com/inventory) - [Design](https://abw.com/design) - [Shop Floor](https://abw.com/shop-floor) - [Costing](https://abw.com/costing) - [Purchasing](https://abw.com/purchasing) - [Accounting](https://abw.com/accounting-ar-ap-gl) - [HR/PR](https://abw.com/accounting-hr-payroll) - [Financials](https://abw.com/accounting-financial) - [Integration](https://abw.com/integration) - [Support](https://abw.com/support) - [About Us](https://abw.com/about-us) - [ABW Quick Start](https://abw.com/abw-quick-start) **For smaller companies, INfo-Poweroffers ...** # ABW Quick Start **Get Started Without the Heavy Investment** Starting your ERP journey doesn't have to mean a significant upfront technology investment. ABW is designed to get your business up and running quickly and cost-effectively — leveraging powerful tools you may not even know you already have access to. --- **Microsoft SQL Express — A Hidden Cost Advantage** Many businesses are unaware that Microsoft provides SQL Server Express at no cost with every Windows Server license. For small businesses and startups, this represents a meaningful cost-saving opportunity that eliminates one of the most common barriers to ERP adoption. SQL Express is an ideal foundation for companies that are: - Running up to 10–15 users on a single system - Managing databases up to 10 GB in size - Seeking a powerful, enterprise-grade data platform without the enterprise price tag It's a straightforward, proven path to getting started — with the confidence that your data is backed by Microsoft's industry-leading technology. [Let's Talk](https://abw.com/lets-talk?hsLang=en) **Outgrown Your Accounting Software? There's a Better Way.** If your business started with a basic accounting system and you're finding it no longer keeps pace with your growth, it's time for the next step. ABW 2026 Quick Start is purpose-built for businesses ready to move beyond entry-level software and into a fully integrated ERP — without the complexity or cost of a traditional enterprise implementation. Quick Start gives you a clear, efficient path from where you are today to where your business needs to be. - **Sales** - Multiple Warehouses and Order Types - **Shipping** - Shippers and Bill of Lading Formatted to Your Requirements - **Invoicing** - Shippers Turned into Invoices, Memos; Email to Your Customers - **Inventory Control** - Lot, Serial, and Bin Inventory, Cycle Counting, Physical Inventory - **Material Requirements** - Proven MRP Providing Multiple Planning Models - **Bill of Materials** - Includes Routing Steps and Outside Processes, Indented Levels - **Product Costing** - Automatically Rolls Up Standard Cost - **Work Orders** - Generated from Sales Orders or Set Up using Your Production Schedule - **Material Tracking** - Backflushing and Picklists Supported - **Labor Processing** - Actual and Standard Labor Supported - **Job Costing** - Drill Down to the Lowest Detail - **Purchasing** - Multiple PO Types, Receiving, Interfaces to Accounts Payable - **Outside Processing** - Track Material to and from Each Processor and On-Hand Quantities - **Accounts Receivable** - Cash Receipts, Aged Trial Balance, Credit Analysis - **Accounts Payable** - 3-Way Match between PO, Receiver, and Invoice; Check Writing - **Payroll** - Multiple Departments, Pay Methods, 941 and W-2 Generation - **General Ledger** - All Modules Update the Accounts; All Controlled by Your Setup - **Transaction Drill Down** - Take Any G/L Account and Drill Down to the Source Transaction - **Financial Reporting** - Very Flexible, Simple User-Defined Reports to Complex Analysis - **Data Export** - Allows Users to Export Data to Excel Without Worrying About the Details - **Ad Hoc Reporting** - Microsoft Reporting Tool Allows Us to Customize Reports for You - **MSSQL** - Based on Microsoft SQL Server, with Virtually Unlimited Growth in Data - **Microsoft-Based Tools** - All Development Tools are from Microsoft; No Third-Party Tools - **No Recurring Maintenance** - Never Any Recurring Annual Maintenance Fees - **Service As Needed** - We are there When You Need Us, but We Do Not Force Upgrades on You - **Full Source Code** - All the Source Code is Available to You and Your Staff [Let's Talk](https://abw.com/lets-talk?hsLang=en) > ## "We've been an Info-Power customer for over 20 years, and their commitment to supporting our business has been exceptional. The ability to customize ABW to meet our unique business requirements provides us with a significant competitive advantage. Zerrial and the Info-Power team are consistently responsive and always available to answer questions, resolve issues, or assist with new projects. I highly recommend ABW to any organization looking for a reliable, flexible ERP solution tailored to their business needs." > > > > ![Applied Avionics logo-expanded](https://abw.com/hubfs/Applied%20Avionics%20logo-expanded.png) > > Danny Word > > Information Systems Manager, Applied Avionics. --- Some of our Valued Customers ![Struckmyer logo](https://abw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Struckmyer%20logo.jpg?width=206&height=96&name=Struckmyer%20logo.jpg) ![AngstromLogo\_FullColor-1-e1645024916823-300x102](https://abw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AngstromLogo_FullColor-1-e1645024916823-300x102.png?width=200&height=68&name=AngstromLogo_FullColor-1-e1645024916823-300x102.png) ![DYClogo](https://abw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DYClogo.jpg?width=95&height=86&name=DYClogo.jpg) ![Railhead logo](https://abw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Railhead%20logo.png?width=200&height=75&name=Railhead%20logo.png) ![AMSI Logo w tag compressed ](https://abw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AMSI%20Logo%20w%20tag%20compressed%20.png?width=200&height=88&name=AMSI%20Logo%20w%20tag%20compressed%20.png) ![Ebba Correct 2026logo](https://abw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ebba%20Correct%202026logo.png?width=200&height=90&name=Ebba%20Correct%202026logo.png) ![Applied Avionics logo-expanded](https://abw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Applied%20Avionics%20logo-expanded.png?width=177&height=95&name=Applied%20Avionics%20logo-expanded.png) **Info-Power International, Inc.** (972) 424 - 4447 ext. 231 Plano, TX         *ABW ... A Better Way* to do business! [**Home**](https://abw.com?hsLang=en) [**Sales**](https://abw.com/sales?hsLang=en) [**Inventory**](https://abw.com/inventory?hsLang=en) [Design](https://abw.com/design?hsLang=en) [Shop Floor](https://abw.com/shop-floor?hsLang=en) [Costing](https://abw.com/costing?hsLang=en) [**Purchasing**](https://abw.com/purchasing?hsLang=en) [**Accounting**](https://abw.com/accounting-ar-ap-gl?hsLang=en) [Integration](https://abw.com/integration?hsLang=en) [Support](https://abw.com/support?hsLang=en) [**About Us**](https://abw.com/about-us?hsLang=en) [**ABW Quick Start**](https://abw.com/abw-quick-start) Copyright © 2025  Info-Power International, Inc. All rights reserved.